2012 Academic and Career Consultation Session

1. 2012 Academic and Career ConsultationSession Thank you for coming today!

2. Part-time and Full-timeEmployees Differences in lifetime earnings コム情報センター分析結果

3. Conversion of Salary into Hourly Wage

4. Disadvantages of Part-time Employment No bonuses No pension May not have paid time-off (varies) No unemployment insurance No severance allowance No worker’s compensation allowance (varies) Uncertain future

5. 2012 Current Academic / Career Paths for Students Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

6. Academic /Career Paths – 4 Year Trend (人) Students who returned to home country are included in “Other”

7. Japan’s Educational System 6 Compulsory 12 15 18 22

8. Differences BetweenMiddle School and High School Middle School High School • Compulsory • No entrance exams • Cannot fail • Not compulsory • Entrance exams • If grades are bad or attendance record is poor, one can be held back ☆Eligibility for High School Entrance Exams Individuals who are 15 years of age or older who have graduated from a Japanese middle school or who have completed an equivalent curriculum (9 years) abroad.

9. Public High Schools Public High School – High schools funded and built by prefectures or municipalities. Exam for Recommended Candidates GeneralEntrance Exam • Exam over five subjects: • Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English • Interview • Recommendation from principal • Interview Can only take entrance exam for one high school. A and B exam schedule available. You can take one exam at each school. If you pass, you must attend the school.

10. Expenses Associated with Entrance Exams and Enrollment (Public) Exam Fee・・・２,２００ yen per school Tuition・・ Free Enrollment Fee・・５,６５０ yen Uniforms / Textbooks ・・approx. １００,０００ yen Try to prepare about 100,000 yen by the end of March ※Tuition information for the next year is released at the end of each year.

11. Expense Estimates per Month (Public)

12. Private High Schools Private High School・・・School funded or built by private investor or institution Exam for Recommended Candidates General Entrance Exam • Exam over five subjects: Japanese, Math, Social Studies, Science, and English ※Varies by school • Exam over three subjects: Japanese, Math, and English • Essay • Interview • ※Varies by school If you pass, you must attend the school. Can apply to public high school as well.

13. Exam Fee・・・１３,０００～１５,０００ yen per school Tuition・・３０,０００～３７,０００ yen Enrollment Fee・・２００,０００ yen Uniforms / Textbooks・・ approximately １００,０００ yen Expenses Associated with Entrance Exams and Enrollment (Private) You will need to have around 200,000 yen (enrollment fee) by the beginning of February and about 200,000 yen (uniforms / textbooks) by the end of March In other words, you will need around 400,000 yen by the time you enroll.

14. Private School Tuition Fee Reductions Based off an average private high school monthly tuition fee of 35,000 yen ※Figures are from last year. Figures are estimates only and may differ from actual fees.

15. Enrollment Fee Assistance for Private High Schools Figures based off average enrollment fee of 192,000 yen. ※This is just a model case. Actual figures may vary.

16. Exam Schedule for 3rd Year Middle School Students

17. What is “Naishinten”？ ☆”Naishinten”：Cumulative score of one’s performance in 9 subjects (on a 5-point scale) （Total point value of report card. 45 is a perfect score） • Primarily one’s third year grades will be evaluated. • Candidate decisions are based on exam scores and “naishinten” so grades during one’s third year are very important.

18. By When Should I Make My Decision? Try to make the decision to continue school or to start work by October. Should you decide to continue school, you will decide which of the following paths (A~D) you will take at the parent meeting in December. A: Take entrance exams for private schools only. B: Take exams for both private and public schools. C: Take exams for public schools only. D: Take exams for technical / part-time high school.